PERSONAL  ITEMS 
^mpUmrnf.s  anil  pachittety 
att^  Itlarltiaefy 
ftant^s,  ^c. 
OVER  35,000  IN  USE 
''J?Hli/\DE&PHI\'%_ 
Ki-kanau  Bii.mnos,  F.  o.  S.,  the  distinguished 
Canadian  geologist.  Is  dead. 
Kkv.  David  Adkins  of  Williamsburg,  Ky.,  Is  In 
Jail  for  murderliig  a  widow  of  hLs  congregation. 
Dit.  r.K  Moynb,  a  philanthropic  citizen  of  Wash¬ 
ington,  Pa.,  has  construcU'd  a  furnace  forthe  pur- 
pose  of  eromatlon. 
A  MONDMKNT  to  f-uthcr  Is  lo  be  crccled  at  Krsle- 
be,n,  Oeruiany,  his  native  town.  The  Kniperor 
has  given  3,(hH)  marks  toward  It. 
PiiEsiDKNT  Kosa  will  prcuch  the  baccalan.eate 
sermon  at  the  next  Conimcncement  of  Wesleyan 
t'nlvei-hUy  at  Middletown,  Conn. 
When  a  man  awakens  from  a  chloroform  trance 
in  a  dentist, ’8  chair,  can  he  he  said  to  be  In  a 
tranco-eud-dcntal  state  of  mind  ? 
Fi,KT(*nKK  JlAitcKK,  Of  the  well-known  publish¬ 
ing  nrm,  ha8  been  elected  President  of  the  Hoard 
I  of  I’ruHlees  of  the  Homaiopathle  Insane  Asylum. 
A  QTTAKER  8<diool  in  Baltimore  was  addros-sed 
the  other  day  by  Jlhoda  land).  A  lady  with  that 
name  must  certainly  have  some  peculiar  hobbles. 
An  Oregon  hol/Cl  clerk  is  missing;  and  the  sin- 
gular  foal  uro  of  It  is  that  a  guesi'a  pocket-book 
containing  $9ir>  disappeared  about  the  same  time. 
A  .irnOK  In  soiitenclug  a  man  to  death,  observ¬ 
ed  "  Prisoner  at  ibe  bar,  you  will  soon  have  to 
appear  helore  another  and  peihaps  a  better 
judge.'’ 
Anotukk  tramp,  named  Frank  Benson,  started 
from  Northampton,  Muss.,  to  walk  to  Philadelphia, 
a  distance  of  250  miles,  in  eight  days  for  a  purse 
of  $500. 
Woman  has  many  advantages  over  man.  One 
of  them  Is  that  his  will  has  no  operation  till  he  is 
dead,  whereas  hors  generally  takes  ell'oct  In  her 
llfellmo. 
A  TOMBSTONE  iD  Kaiiso-S  City  is  said  to  hear  the 
following  touching  tribute : 
“  With  a  yell  and  u  whoop. 
He  died  of  the  croop.” 
“  Wh  at  Is  Heaven’s  best  gift  to  man  7”  asked  a 
young  lady  the  other  night.,  smiling  sweetly  on  a 
lileasani-lookliig young  man.  “A  honse,”  replied 
the  young  man  with  great  prudence. 
You  are  Indebted  to  the  good  sense  or  the  Km- 
press  -lo.Hcphlnc  for  the  privilege  Of  wiping  your 
nose  on  a  handkervhlef  instead  of  the  palm  of 
your  hand.  She  Introduced  handkerchiefs. 
Tub  following  att  ractive  advertl.scmcnt  appears 
In  a  Bo.ston  newspaper:— “A  lady  in  fJlaremont, 
New  llarapahlro,  of  Kmei’soulau  thought  and  sen¬ 
timent.  desires  to  secure  summer  Iwardcrs.” 
ITOI.V  Tha  pics.— The  ugliest  of  trades  have  their 
moments  of  pleasure.  Now,  if  I  were  a  gravedig¬ 
ger,  or  even  a  hangman,  there  arc  some  people  I 
could  work  for  with  a  great  deal  of  enjoyment. 
DuuiNo  t.lie  session  of  a  County  Court  in  the  In¬ 
terior,  a  witness  was  asked  If  he  was  not  a  hus¬ 
bandman,  when  be  coolly  replied,  amidst  the 
laughter  of  the  court,  “No,  sir,  I'se  not  married.” 
You  can  now  buy  a  paper  collar  ivlth  a  picture 
of  (leorgc  Washington  on  each  end.  The  lime 
Is  at  hand  when  »  man  earning  but  $c  a  week  can 
have  pictures  all  over  hl.s  shirt.  I,et  us  bo  Joyful. 
“No  man  was  better  Inoculated  to  prejudge 
pork  than  my  husband  was,”  says  Miu.  Parting¬ 
ton  ;  “  he  knew  what  good  hogs  were,  ho  did.  for 
he  had  been  brought  up  with  ’em  from  his  child¬ 
hood." 
“  1  thought  the  derned  thing  was  a  water  cool¬ 
er,”  remarked  a  fat  lady  from  the  countiy  the 
other  day,  when  a  Centennial  poUcemun  ordered 
her  to  “ stop  fooling  ”  with  a  Babcock  fire  c.\ tin-  ' 
gulsher. 
“Fnclk”  DANiia,  citKTis,  the  oldest  postmaster 
Inthel’nlted  SUtes,  died  at  his  home  In  North 
Dorset,  vt.,  on  the  IVth  ult.,  aged  87  years.  He 
was  hrot  appointed  posliiuislcr  by  President 
Jackson. 
A  poon  Californian,  named  Patrick  Brown,  ( 
Frenchman.  Judging  from  the  name,)  inm  boon 
jailed  fur  sixty  days  and  lined  $120  for  merely 
maiming  a  Chinaman  with  a  stone,  can  such 
things  be  7 
“If  there  Is  anybody  under  the  canister  of 
heaven  that  I  have  In  utter  excrescence,”  gays 
Mrs.  Partington,  “  It  is  the  slanderer,  going  about 
like  a  boy  constructor,  circulating  his  calomel 
upon  honest  folks." 
The  latest  thing  In  “strikes”  Is  the  strike  of 
the  gravo-dlggera  In  Liverpool.  They  insist  on 
having  shurtcr  hours,  forgclilng,  perhaps,  that  It 
Is  to  ttio  .shortening  of  others’  hours  they  owe 
their  having  the  means  of  subslstenco. 
The  prevailing  disease  among  New  York  artlsla 
Is  paralysis  of  the  right  wrist,  wlilch  compels 
them  to  luaru  to  use  the  hnwii  in  the  left  land. 
Ilereaftor,  when  one  Ilnds  l  Uo  cow  In  a  farm-yard 
scene  on  tlie  wrong  side  of  the  milkmaid.  It  will 
he  easier  to  understand  than  it  has  been  hereto¬ 
fore. 
A  CcHAN  lady  left  by  will  $so,ooo  to  bo  Invested 
in  lottery  tickets.  The  proceeds  of  the  prizes 
were  to  he  devotod  to  the  erection  of  a  magninoent 
church.  The  trustees  purchased  the  tickets,  but 
failed  to  discover  any  connection  between  religion 
and  lucky  numbei-s.  The  church  will  not  he 
built. 
Queen  Victouia  was  recently  requested  to  help 
a  Wesleyan  bazaar  In  a  letter  shrewdlj'  addi-essed 
to  her  ns  "  Empress  Victoria."  'Plus  concise  reply 
was:  “Sir  T.  M.  Blddulph  la  desired  to  acknowl¬ 
edge  Mr. - 's  letter,  as  addressed  to  the  ‘  ICmpre.ss 
Victoria,’  and  to  .say  that  the  title  Is  not  applica¬ 
ble  to  the  Queen.  The  Queen  is  unable  to  sub¬ 
scribe  to  purely  local  objeots.” 
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World. 
The  Bales  exceed  all  other  Lawn  Mowers  combined 
Prices  reduced  for  1S76.  Send  for  Descriptive  Cat- 
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THE  RURAL  ARO  OTHER  PAPERS  AT  LOW  RATES 
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.  lM7o,  tncliidluK  Wirid-Hreak  AttauUuiouU  War¬ 
ranted  to  pitch  a  tou  of  bay  from  the  winrow  in  live 
minutes,  uud  Lake  It  as  clean  ns  by  the  hand  fork. 
Adaptod  to  all  ordliiury  mnadow  land,  iind  to  any 
farm  wagon.  Munnfaetiiroil  by  S'J’KA'l"J’ON  A  CtiL- 
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run  In  any  poidtlon,  and  aro  siiltnble  for  any  place 
whore  correef.  ttine  is  deKlred. 
Henry  T.  tVtltlame,  editor  nf  the  LADTRg'  Fl.OKAl. 
t'A  1 1 N  ET.  New  Y'ork,  says  of  them  :  “  'I’ho  iittie  won¬ 
der  has  come.  It  has  proved  as  aecnruto  as  the  best 
ML  wiitclieiv  oboys  the  regulator  tmmedlntclr,  and 
is  fully  as  rcllahlo  as  any  clock  nt  ten  or  twenty  times 
Its  worth.  Wo  think  It  well  worth  the  money.'* 
The  AMKiitc.iir  Ar.nicpnTvfcisTot  N«w  font  says 
of  It  editorially :  "  it  Is  a  very  neat  amnr.  We  have 
had  one  nnulng  for  Hbeut  iw<i  monihs,  In  comjM‘- 
litlon  with  a  larger  and  mora  exiwtnsive  cluck,  and 
though  we  can’t  say  ll-at  the  llttlpimfl  bus  beaten, 
wo  ure  ijidte  sure  it  has  kept  Bvkn  with  tbu  othur,’^ 
8uob  notices  as  those  would  not  bo  given  to  any¬ 
thing  butaflrst..classarticle,so  that  all  who  purchase 
are  certain  of  getting  the  money’s  worth,  Hent  by 
J"'»l-pahL  on  receipt  of  price.  Established 
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OF  EVERV  PKHCRIPTION, 
Have  removed  from  No.  2  Malden  Lane  to  their  new 
and  spacious  store. 
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wit  It  Fertilizer  AtlacUmeiit 
Arthur’s  Homo  Miigustno . $5  15  $4  31 
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Harper’s  Monthly .  6  65  6  5i 
Putersou’s  Lalies’  Magazine .  4  ti5  4  oi 
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Science  of  Health .  . . 4  65  4  (x 
St.  Nicholas . 5  66  4  W 
Wcrkllfii  fLiTKRAuyj^ 
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Danbury  News . . . 4  75  4  (X 
Fireside  Oompanlun .  5  65  4  61 
Frank  Lcsile’ii  Boys  and  Girls .  5  15  4  21 
■'  “  l,ady’s  Journal,,,.,..,,,.  6  ft5  .6  61 
Warper’*  Weekly . . .  6  as  5  65 
'•  Basar. .  6  65  6  65 
Vlearlli  and  Home .  5  16  4  ;ii 
Waverly  Magazine . 7  65  6  M 
IRkliqiouh.] 
Independent .  5  85  6  2C 
Illustratud  Christian  Weekly .  5  15  4  50 
Methodist .  5  tia  4  50 
Presbyterian . 5  IXI  4  8i 
Prosbyterlan  (John  Knox  Engraving)..  6  flO  5  -10 
'Tbe  Advance... .  6  65  4  IW 
Watchman  and  Reflector .  6  80  4  M 
[MlbOKl.I.ANEUCS.l 
New  York  Witness .  4  I6  3  40 
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"  ••  Evening  Post .  4  15  3  40 
“  "  Tribune . 4  65  4  00 
"  '•  Nation.. . . .  7  85  6  85 
Chicago  Times .  4  66  3  30 
“  Inter-Oceau .  4  30  H  HO 
Cincinnati  Oomraercial . 4  80  3  (gj 
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Gasetto .  ..  4  (Yi  3  DO 
•'  Times  and  llund-Book .  4  75  3  Do 
Detroit  Free  Press . 4  65  8  so 
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St.  Louis  Times . . . 4  15  3  50 
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as  follows DKMOREST's,  a  choice  of  two  t'bromo-i 
“  The  Cyitlve  Clidd*’  or  “  The  Old  Oaken  Bucket;” 
Heartr  and  home  oilers  12  Ktchlnus:  the  Cour- 
iek-Journai,  gives  a  coupon  for  their  Distribution 
of  presents. 
Address 
RURAL  NRW-YORKRK, 
78  Ruuue  St. 4  New  York  City. 
5  S'" 
^  ^  It  Beats 
*  2  them 
*  it  all. 
PURE-BRED  POULTRY! 
TWO  CHOICE  BREEDS. 
Plymouth  Eocks 
— and— 
White  Leghorns 
A  8PECIAI.TT. 
Bred  with  the  greatest  care,  and  from  the 
choicest  strains  of  blood. 
Chicks  of  both  of  the  above  for  sale  next  fall. 
Address  TII08.  T.  WALTON, 
Sec’y  heroen  Co.  poultrv  Association, 
llidgcvvuod,  Ilergeii  Co..  N.  J. 
'  and  Morphine  hr’^it  absolutely  anh 
speedily  cured.  Painless;  nopublicity. 
Send  *i«nip  for  paiticulars.  Dr.  CaxL 
I  ton.  ISi"WiuitiiujaouSl.,Cliicago.IU 
Moore’s  Rural  NEW*-VonKBK  booamo  a  house¬ 
hold  word  and  power  In  the  land  long  before  we  quit 
*•  going  to  school,”  and,  perhaps,  needs  no  comment 
from  usi  still  "  its  memory  is  ever  fresh  and  green," 
and  is  renewed  by  Its  appearance  every  week,  brim¬ 
ful  of  good  things  as  ever.  Wo  are  glad  to  nunouuoo 
that  our  prodioitons  In  the  January  number  are 
being  more  than  fultnied.  Wn  have  sent  It  more 
tlian  fii’f  hundred  names,  and  we  learn  that  sub- 
scriptioiiH  have  been  pouring  In  in  like  proportions 
from  all  parts  of  thecciuntry.deaplto  tlie  bard  times. 
Long  may  it  continue  to  be  what  it  Is— a  jiower  for 
good  to  the  land,— Affont’B  FiieM, 
np  fancy  cards,  all  tints, with  nntne,t0c.,or;i0 
IIU  Bon-Ton  or  Centennial  Cards,  with  namu,2(l<;,i 
I  orTOJ.eap  Vearor  AcqualuianCel'ardSJionuuie, 
LIU  loc.  Outfit,  25  styles.  lOe.,  or  26  Blank  bturqll 
Cards,  l()o.,  post-paid.  J.  B.  HUSTIilD.  Nassau,  N.i  . 
For  Presses,  Graters,  and  all  Cider ’Machinory, 
address 
BOOMER  &  IIOSCHERT  PRESS  CO., 
Syrnense,  N,  Y. 
T>EEKSK1J.L,  N.  V.,  MILITARY  ACADKMV 
X  opens  Hopt.  Pi;  5  resident  instructors;  50  board- 
lug  pupiJs;  gyzunaeluins  gTouuUa,0 acres;  ^00  V  yr. 
